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Second World War

On November 11, Here's What I Remember

Giancarlo Gabbrielli | Posted 01.11.2013 | Canada
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Giancarlo Gabbrielli

Remembrance Day: A day for everyone to remember and honour our dead. But memories are not of a collective nature. We all have our own personal recollections. Mine, when I think of Remembrance Day, go back to WWII and the summer of 1944.

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How War Made me a Healthy Eater

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 07.15.2012 | Canada Living
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Timi Gustafson, R.D.

When the Second World War broke out, I was a young child living in London, England. My older sister and I were lucky to be offered shelter in a little old farm house for the duration of the war. I often looked back to these years on the Andrews' farm with fondness and gratitude -- especially because that's where I gained my deep appreciation for fresh, healthy food.

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Remembering With Witnesses to Our History

Jeremy Diamond | Posted 01.11.2012 | Canada
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Jeremy Diamond

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Veteran's Wife Can't Legally Wear Medals

CBC | Posted 12.28.2011 | Canada Politics
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A Charlottetown woman wants to honour her late husband by wearing his military medals for Remembrance Day, but she doesn't want to break ...

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Juno Beach Wind Farm Plans Anger Veterans

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.19.2011 | Canada
Read More: Wind Farm Juno Beach, France, Second World War, Wind Farm, Canadian Veterans, Wind Turbines, Juno Beach, World War II, D-Day, Canada News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- TORONTO - A French plan to install towering wind turbines within sight of a beach where thousands of Canadians fought a bloody b...

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